Community Education

Zoonosis

May 20, 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Desmond Campus

Those caring for animals, pet owners, hunters, and those
contemplating ownership of exotic animals will find this seminar
interesting and informative. Zoonosis is an animal infection that
is transmitted to humans. This two hour non-technical seminar is a
broad look at one of the most pressing contemporary medical issues
of our day. Class content will include an overview of zoonotic
infectious diseases and defining what are viruses and bacteria. The
course will also look at zoonotic epidemics in the past, like the
Spanish flu of 1918 that killed 50 million people and the plague of
1347 that killed 30% of Europe’s population, as well as the more
contemporary diseases of SARS, HIV, Lyme, and Hendra.